CS4285

CS4285 High Speed Multimedia Networks

Part I

Course Duration: One Semester

Credit Units: 3

Level: B4

Medium of Instruction: English

Pre-requisites:
CS3201 Computer Networks or
EE3009 Data Communication Protocols or
(EE3015 Computer Networks and EE2371 Data Communication Laboratory)

Pre-cursors: Nil

Equivalent to the Old Course Code & Title:
IT4702 High Speed Multimedia Networks

Exclusive Courses: Nil

Part II

Course Aims:
The course aims to provide an up-to-date knowledge of high-speed networks to students. The course covers basic concepts, architectures, protocols, advantages and limitations, and recent development of various high-speed networking technologies; and how the various networks cope with multimedia data transmission and some multimedia applications in both wired and wireless environments. The current and future developments in high-speed networks are discussed. Multimedia applications such as Video on Demand, and multimedia streaming are also discussed.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):

No.	CILOs	Weighting (if applicable)
1.	discover the current trends in high-speed multimedia networks;
2.	perform independent study and critical analysis and evaluation of current topics in high-speed multimedia networking;
3.	apply the advanced concepts to the design and development of high-speed multimedia network applications;
4.	perform self assessment and reflect on own learning progress and suggest ways of improving own learning of high-speed multimedia networking topics.

Teaching and learning Activities (TLAs):
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

Teaching pattern:
Suggested lecture/laboratory mix: 2 hrs. lecture; 1 hr. tutorial.

CILO No	TLAs	Hours/week (if applicable)
CILO 1 - CILO 4	To achieve the ILO, the students are required to do all the tutorial exercises and assignments. In addition, the students are supposed to demonstrate their critical thinking capability through essay writing and presentations. The basic concepts will be covered in the lectures, which will include case studies of different concepts and characteristics of high speed multimedia networking to help the students apply their knowledge to real-life problems. The tutorials provide an opportunity for the students to discuss and deepen their understanding of material learnt during the lectures. A series of test/assignments, aimed at helping with the students' learning the concepts, approaches, protocols and techniques, will be offered. The test and assignment results will also serves as feedback so that the lecturer can adjust the presentations accordingly.

Assessment Tasks/Activities:
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

CILO No	Type of assessment tasks/activities	Weighting (if applicable)	Remarks
CILO 1	Discover the current trends in high-speed multimedia networks. Coursework: Students are required to know how the latest protocols in high-speed multimedia networks work to satisfy the requirements of emerging applications through homework. The correctness of their homework will be a measure for this ILO.
CILO 2	Perform independent study and critical analysis and evaluation of current topics in high-speed multimedia networking. Coursework: The quality of the report as well as the quality of the in class presentation will be used to assess this ILO. Exam: Final exam will include questions to assess the depth of understanding student has on the course study.
CILO 3	Apply the advanced concepts to the high-speed multimedia network applications. Coursework: The quality and clarity of the in class presentation will be used to assess this ILO.
CILO 4	Perform self assessment and reflect on own learning progress and suggest ways of improving own learning of high-speed multimedia networking topics. Coursework: The quality of the student’s assessment evaluation report will be used to assess this ILO. Students will be given clear instructions on the quality of their report of course work or assignments.

Grading of Student Achievement:

Examination duration: 2 hours
Percentage of coursework, examination, etc.: 30% CW; 70% Exam
Grading pattern: Standard (A+AA-…F)
For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for the examination must be obtained.

Part III

Keyword Syllabus:
Fundamentals of high speed network architectures and protocols. Link-layer addressing, Inter-networking. Multimedia communications. Quality of Services. Integrated and differentiated services. Resource allocation and traffic control. Dynamic routing protocols. Audio and video media transport in packet networks. Multimedia transmission in wired and wireless networks.